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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Contact
- Address
- 350 Euston Road
- Regent's Place
- London
- London
- NW1 3AX
- Contact Number
- 02032145700
Deputy Clinical Lead / Senior CBT Therapist
Accepting applications until: 11-Nov-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 11-Nov-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- CNWL Talking Therapies Service Westminster
- Cyfeiriad
- 190 Vauxhall Bridge Road
- Tref
- Westminster
- Cod post
- SW1V 1DX
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £66,274 - £73,496 per annum including HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 8a)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Therapy
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Maternity Leave Cover: Deputy Clinical Lead for CNWL Westminster IAPT – Band 8A
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of Deputy Clinical Lead for IAPT Westminster to cover 12 month maternity leave. Candidates will be an IAPT CBT Psychotherapist or a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with equivalent training and experience to take on a clinical and operational leadership role at the head of one of CNWL's dynamic, successful and well-regarded IAPT Talking Therapy services based in the borough of Westminster.
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The successful applicant will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological therapy service to patients and stake-holders of the CNWL Talking Therapies Service and take responsibility for the day-to-day operational and clinical management and practice of psychological therapists and other staff working in the service. They will join the CNWL Westminster Senior Management Team in the delivery of excellent mental health and social care across the borough. The successful candidate will be supported by the Borough Director and SMT colleagues, IAPT Strategic Clinical and Operational Leads and will work with a strong management team within the service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
This is an exciting opportunity for an appropriately qualified and experienced IAPT CBT Therapist/ Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to take on additional supervisory, managerial and service development related responsibilities and extend their knowledge and skills.
Applicants must have substantial experience of working as high intensity CBT therapists in an IAPT service, managing complex client presentations and providing formal clinical supervision to IAPT qualified staff and trainees. Experience of working with patients with long-term health conditions is highly desirable.
Applicants must have current BABCP therapist accreditation as an essential requirement.
Applicants must have good knowledge about the IAPT programme and have demonstrated high standards of communication skills, problem solving and have developed good professional working relationships with staff, patients, partners and the general public.
We are looking for applicants who have enthusiasm for working within IAPT services and who are interested in contributing to further development of the IAPT service model, in service expansion in line with the NHS 10 Year Plan. We would welcome applications from those with a second language and representatives with diverse backgrounds.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Post requirements
The post-holder will provide expert supervision and support for experienced high intensity therapists, psychological wellbeing practitioners and trainees working within the service and contribute to provision of senior clinician cover for the service along with other senior staff within the team for duty and evening clinics. The post-holder will line manage a number of staff within the service. The post-holder will be expected to participate in extended hours clinics run by the service from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm to provide senior cover as well offer assessments and treatments to clients at the team base and other sites as appropriate.
The post holder will carry a clinical caseload and contribute to and provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions to clients using a stepped care model in line with the national programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions. Postholders will have had extensive experience of working across Mental Health Services with a range of client groups with moderate as well as complex severe and enduring mental health problems.
The post holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision and support and join other senior clinicians within the service. There are also wider links with other Talking Therapies services within CNWL Foundation Trust and the Trust-wide clinical psychology services. We have good links with and have trainees from all the Regional training courses and there may be opportunities to mentor and supervise High Intensity Trainees.
The Service
Westminster Talking Therapies is a long-established service with a reputation for excellence and great staff retention. We provide Low intensity and High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies alongside a Counselling service provided by our partners, AllKind. Based in the very heart of London, the service has offices in Paddington and Victoria with GP partner sites across an exciting and vibrant borough.
The Service is currently offering a combination of face-to-face and remote working (delivered either via home working or from our office base).
The team consistently meets its Key Performance targets and we actively embrace innovative, creative ideas and projects to meet the everchanging demands and dynamics of a hugely diverse local population. We are constantly seeking to improve and make our service a first-class resource for Westminster and a great place to work, with a mixture of clear operational structures, open access, and a highly skilled and fulfilled team.
The service is well subscribed to and has good systems in place to manage incoming referrals and waiting lists. National and CCG targets on waiting times, patients entering treatment and recovery have been met regularly and consistently. Staff have regular clinical supervision. Training and development are emphasised, and staff wellbeing and team working are given high priority.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
- Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
- If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS, or Doctoral level training in counselling psychology (or equivalent - masters level plus completed post qualification training).
- OR Post-qualification training in Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) recognized as leading to accreditation
- HCPC registration, if a practitioner psychologist
- Applicant must be fully accredited with the BABCP.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Post-qualification training in specialized areas of CBT provision e.g working in perinatal mental health, with long-term medical conditions or with older adults
- IAPT LTC Training
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Substantial post qualification experience of working within an IAPT service as a qualified high intensity therapist.
- Experience of operational management and service development within an IAPT service.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of physical and mental health conditions and across care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working in adult mental health services.
- Experience of interdisciplinary working within the NHS.
- Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical, counselling psychologist or CBT Therapist
- Experience of supervising trainees within a clinical health service.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of staff from a range of clinical backgrounds.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of organizing services to meet commissioning targets and operational objectives.
- Experience of the application of CBT to different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working with people with long-term physical health conditions.
- Experience of working in perinatal mental health.
- Experience of working with older adults.
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Adenike Adeyemi
- Teitl y swydd
- Business Information & Operational Support Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0303 3333 0000
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
If you would like any further information please contact Brendar Kaur Dassaur, Senior Deputy Clinical Lead, CNWL Talking Therapies Service Westminster
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